The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 9 August 1937 — Page 4

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CHATEAU TODAY The 3 Mesquiteers

“GUNSMOKE RANCH” ■; ( ha|»s. 7 and H. I£c\ \ Kinty ■ ‘Th La0; The Wild” Midnight Show Tonight Sunday, Monday, Tuesday 1? \K(. \I\ M \TINKH Tl KSDAV 15c. Cheer up . .. it's only murder!

Detective Jack it on the trail in a drama of love, myttery, thrill*, |i and plain hy»teric* l JACK OAKiE r/»n$OTHE(lN li "$UPEK HEvm'

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Eduardo Ciannelli Alan Bruce

Edflar Kennedy > \l.st»: .* (•<><l!> SHOUTS.

119.50 Hamu

Sales

pital. $11. $54.20; l>r

1 O $ 1 6S; Buis.

Work.' Works $26.70

Line.

$19,87 Bessie

l)»)bljs $50 (hi C" $1519 I Marjjant 1Davis. $9)00 Julia A $::o oo. Merit Pei Oo | Hdw. O $45.4 1. N. fa

formator

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Morrison

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Ind. ?tato

Sanatorium.

$560.71:

Roac

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;. J Shannon

$75.00:

Fred Q

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$2.00;

Harvey E.

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The Dail

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Harry

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$125

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Dodd.

$125.00:

Tim<

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$84 42:

Otho Ellis

$2.50; Tl

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Co.

of Ind-

pi's $118 28 John T. Suthor'in $20.49; Indiana Assoc. Telephone C'orp. $16.57: Northern Tnd. Power Co., $52.62: S. C. Prevo Co $4 64.

( ounly U <‘lfare

The Shannon Funeral Home. $97.50; Charles McCurry, $75.00: S. K. Chastain. $75 00

(■ asolim* Fund

Gtne Grimes, $179.50. Lester Wilson. $45.65; Flank Raab. $27.50; George Hurst. ST.25.25: L. K Herbert! $72 50: Leo B. Reeves $10-1 10: Henry

M. J $40.50 '

I"Uirh. $51 60; Clam) Newgent. $98.75; Tol Walters, $102.00: Chas P Rady. $52.95; Kutreno Cooper. $94.00 • i M S vey $114.35 Hula rt Clodfelter. $95 40: O. G Kivitt $51.75: Andrew Sweeney, $25 93: Kenneth Knauer. $6.00: Henry Phillip $42.90; Frank Girt on. $65.25; Alva M Gowin. $77 55; Fart Judv. $107.45: Arthur Regers. $11165: Lee William Rogers. $48.25: E J. O’C-'ir.fr. $94.70; Cloven laic Hard! "are. $5 35: Stanley Kessler, $86 80; Emery Sutherlii $562 16; Stall 1 eliwev 1 »•••>•» $<>7.41: Stringer Me- ' ■ $9S4.40 it w tlylor Co Inc. $744.80; \\ . Q. O'Neal Company. $71 14; G• ■ epcnsile Water Works. $12 An • r-Western Rd. Machin- * v c $62.63: Sam Hanna. $.70; Gslion Iron Works &■ Mfp. Co $17 46 S. i*jt Ftanklin St. Garage. - tv n Rigdon. $4 071 84; Phillip. !• trnleum Co.. $532.63; K A Rrownit g Hdw. Co . $17 59: Daily ni" : < ■ . on Lee Srhrs.l Supply Co $240.50: Mn I-West Rock Product ■ ■ ■ $24 70 Ohio a- tod. C ti 26774 Indiana Assoc. T lei ; $•; 55; Allan Lum-

ber Co.. Ine. S|8.42. ■ • Ogle*, Auditor

PLAN 11 RNRV PAKISH SHOW

FRANKLIN. Tnd.. Aug. 7 (HP) | - Th' district Jersey |>ari.sh show scheduled in connection with a three <lav Johnson county 4-H club fair is' ejwjiu.'.. I to attract dairy cattle

THE DATEY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUST

1937

Judging teams from all over the state. The event is scheduled for Aug. 9. One contest is open to boys up to j 18 years A second contest will be j for those from 18 to 35 years old. Prizes totaling $520 in cash will he |

awarded Johnson county farmers In a horse show Aug. 17 and 18, the opening days of the fair.

Mrs. Elmer VanCleave and baby returned to their home Friday night from the county hospital.

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARES omeo

, COVti'ZtS *80* Q*l yn ‘-Jjver mctvm r L GtKTKUOt GtLBIN;

The Story Thus Far:

Thf Montague* and Capulct.i, arc deadly enemies. Romeo the o/ Lord Montague, and Juliet the daughter of Lord Ca-

When the Count of Pans

asks J ihct's hand in marriage, her father celebrates with a m&gnifiaent feast and masked Thro gh the stupidity of a servint Romeo receives an invitation He attends and m* cts Juliet for the first time. Neither knows who the other is and they fall in love at first glance It is only aftr r they have confessed their attraction for each other that they discover they are the son an i daughter of the bitterest enemies in Verona. After all thr guests Vive gone, Romeo hides m thr Capulet garden only to be on the same halloa ed ground as his love, who, hr knows t-s impossible to him. As he stands hidden in the shadow of the trees, hr sees a light appear in one of the windows of the house. It thinr* tumiy on the figure of a girl leaning out upon one of the

balconies. It is Juliet,

— — VOWS BT MOONLIGHT

Chapter Five

fTT"] S Rr mr i h I in the shadows |l l | he hrard her soft sigh carried Eg’Vl :i the wind. <> Romeo, R'meo!” her voice wh epered from above "Wherefore

"Wouldst thou withdraw it?

asked fearfully.

She nodded.

"For what purpose, love?" he

begged.

"Rut to be frank." she answered, "and give it thee again My bounty

4 OMMIs'loM U- \l LOU \\t L> The following is a list of allowances by the Board of Commissioners at their August. 1937. meeting:

County Revenue

R. Wood bum Printing Co.. C. S. Mercer Co.. $11.87: Sam $1190: Typewriter Rebuilder Co.. $20.65: Putnam Co. Hos-

John T. Sutherlin, D. Rhea. $5 00: Dr. C.

ri< n. $10.00; Olive Johnston. Moore Electric. $4 80; Eddie $9 10: Grcencastle Water $53.41: Gre-ncastle Water $46.50: Charles H. Rector. Hiut'd Merchants Truck 1 22: Lee School Supply Co.,

t Parker $12 50; Mrs. mg. $12 00: Otto O E A Browning Hdw. r C. B. O'Brien $6 50; guson. $30 00; Alice John Sears $5 00: $50 00; Shelbv Detro Shoe Co . $6 57: J C 11.99: K A Browning 1.59; C. A Kelley, icilla. $7 70; West Bak-

ing Co $84 ::4 R P. Mullins. $12 09

'•*• $7.00; Phillips

Petroleum Co $15,59: Imliana Re-

art thou Ro-U-V<. ^ , r^_ , is as boundless me " Deny thy ^ ^ J 13 tl10 6ea ’ m >’ father and re- "g * ove as deep fuse thy name; The more I give or. If 1 to th. r.ot. be but my rr. ve anu more I have, for both arc in-

1 il no longer be a Capulet.” i.i.ite—"

His cars drank her words Would She stopped short a£ some indoor she speak again, he wondered. . sound caught her ear. "I hear some "Ti« but thy name that is my [10ls< within." she whispered. "Dear

enemy," sighed Julie'. Whats in l° ve . adieu.'

a name? That which we call a rose "Juliet!" The voice of her nurse by any other name would smell as rang sharply through the stillness, rweet Romeo, d ff they name "Anon, good nurse," she called in sh“ pleaded to the nigh., and for ; an5War an( j turned back to Romeo, thy name which is no part of thee, Sweet Montague be true—stay but take all myecif a j will come again." He could retain himself no longer : n omeo h)J hini . se i f ln the and coming out from thi shadow shadow of the balcony. The mocal.ed to her I take thee at th> were an eternity until her word^ Call me but lote and I ,i be , volce a g ain called him forth. ‘ ' fU';." 1 e».'.JXrtitKSWSJ* . . rtumbleat on nr.;. < un-el? ' ; word tomorrow by one tL't LU ; ™ He stepped into the full light and cure to come to thee; where and as she gazed at him the fear tl it time thou wilt | eyes faded and gave way to happi- rite. And all my fortunes at thv ness j foot I'll lav and follow thee, my "I know net how to tell thee who lord, throughout the world I am." he answered humUy. "My "Madam!" Her nurse's name, dear Saint, is hateful to my- soun ded from her room,

seif because it is an enemy to thee. I ..n . ,

She leaned out over the balcnnv 'ly-fLT "Art thou not Rom. o and a Moi.- UUoch ^ ^ eease'thy^lt and

leave me to my grief.”

"So thrive my soul," he vowed. Tomorrow will I send," she promised "A thousand times good

night." And left him.

He looked about cautiously and made for the garden exit, then paused for a final backward glance , and saw his Juliet come out upon

"With the balcony.

voice

tagu.

"Neither.” he replied, "if either thee dislike.” "How cam'st thou thither, tell me And wherefore" The orchard walls are high and hard to climb." She caught her breath—"and the place death, considering who thou art. if

any of my kinsmen find thee here. Romeo stayed her fears. "WitL lov* 1 ght witdid 1 ■ er

' Romeo. Romeo." Her voice rose

as a falconer calling his bird.

He sped back to her. "It is my

soul that calls my name ”

"Romeo." Her voice caressed him

"At what o'c'oek tomorrow shall I

send to thee?"

"By the hour of nine." he whis-

thesc walls; for stony limits cannot hold love out, and what love can do. that dares love attempt Therefore, thy kinsmen are no barrier to

me '

"If they see thee they will mur-

der thee." she whisper'd anxiously "Alack." he answered, "there lies pered

more peril in thine eye than twenty "I will not fail." she promised of their sword-! L< -,k thou but and sighed. "'Tis twenty years till sweet, and I am proof against their then.” J enmity" I She looked off into the garden I Would not for the world they and saw the light of early dawn saw-thee here.' Her voice trembled hiter through the leaves of the •1 have night's cloak to hide nu- i trees. " Tis almost morning I

’ he comforted, would have thee gone- and vet no „ i„. tv,„ — further than a wanton's bird who

hop a little from her hand,

and witV a silk thread plucks it

' ‘ ' of

lets it hoj

,ac k again, eo loving jealous

his liberty" "I would I

from their eyes,

"and. but thou love me, let them

find me here.”

"By whose direction found'st thou this place"" she asked. "By love." he smiled, "which first

did prompt me to inquire He lent i "I would I were thv bRd" he

me counsel and I lent him eyes." j murmured. ‘ ’ Juliet sighed "Thou know'st the 1 "Sweet, so would J Yet I should

mask of night is on my face, else kill thee with much ch-- -dii-- ' w-ould a maiden blush bepaint my She pared long a' h m as if their cheek for that which th ,u hast interlude of lovi indeed must end

‘'ij "T S F" 'O ton lit. K in "Goodnight, goodnight f'nr'in - ,

would I dwell on form. fain. fain, such sweet sorrow that 1 .shell^say

n. ny what I hav« - • . she fal- ] g nlgl

tered "But farewell compllmen' Dost thou love me?” she pleade 1 ' I know thou wilt say Ay' and I will take thy word. Yet. if thou swe rr'st thou rnayst prove false; at lover's perjuries they say Jove laughs." She gazed at him longingly and In his face read the answer to her love "Oh gentle Romeo," she cri»d at last. "If thou dost love pronounce It faithfully; or if thou i nink f t I am too quickly won Til Jiowr ai d be perverse .ord say thee tiny so thou will woo; but else, not for the world. In truth, fair Montague 1 am too fond and therefore thou mayst Uu.n* my behaviour

— • „ „ .,,™, and w.th a sigh, re-entered her bed-

chamber.

"Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, P* a ce in thy breast," he mu: muted. Would tkat I were sleep and pcac* so sweet to rest." He turned from the balcony and made his way out of the guiiiea. Q Metro-Gahtwyn-Maj-er Corp.

What message uifl Juliet rr* change with Romeo at no\i1> Don’t tomorrow's installment of this love story. b* confinuriLJ . .. ,

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FINAL TONIGHT — Franchot Tone Ma

‘ ‘BET WEI '

WOMEN ’ — PLUS: 3 Stooges in

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Bruce in “BETWEeTS?

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• | light. I should have been m-rs .'.range. I must confes-. but that 'thou overheard st my true loves I passion. Therefore pardon me, and 1 impute not this yielding to light j love which the dark night hath so

1 discovered."

Her simplicity and honesty mnv-,-d Romeo beyond answer He struggled to voice his own emotion. ' I-ady. by yonder blessed moon I

swear," he began—

"Oh. swear not by the moon.” she begged, "the inconstant moon that monthly changes In her circled orb, lest that thy love prove likewise

va riable.”

"What shall I swear by?" he

pleaded.

"Do not swear," she interrupted. Although I joy In thee I have no joy of this contact tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, too like the lightning which doth cease to be ere one can say it lightens" And as if to bind her.-elf by the Just wisdom of her words, she bade him hurriedly a sweet goodnight and turned to leave "Oh. he cried, "wilt thou leave

me so unsatisfied

"What satisfaction eanst thou have tonight?" she whispered. "The exchange of thy loves faithful vow for mine." he pleaded. "I gave thee mine oefore thou didst request it," she chided "And yet would it were to give again "

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SATURDAY MIDNIGHT—SUNDAY, MONDAY". TUESDAY (2 ’til] H S ,,. n ,1 (ATTEND (H R MATINEES EVERY Tl'ENDAY 2 I*. M. — ADMISSION >- •!

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EXTUA: EDGAR BERGEN & CHARLIE McCAUTHY J

“DOUBLE TALK”

Coca Colas Down Coatesville, 6 to 1 LCH M.s Tl R\ It \( K MSITOKS IN SECTION \L BUY; KlWANTS M( TORIOFS I Greene,astlc Coca Colas continuoil to advance in the Putnam-Hendricks county sectional softball tournament Friday night by defeating the Coatesville club. 6 to 1. at Robe-Ann park In a preliminary tilt, the Kiwanis team downed Christian church,

9 to 2.

Although Coatesville grabbed the lead in the first inning on one run. Coca Cola players tallied one nm in the second inning to knot the score

and come back in the third to score A bloody, fatal fight that occurred A later issue of the paper presentfive runs to overtake their oppon- jn a gtore room about the midll i c 0 f cd nn account of the preliminary

I the south side of the court house j hearing:

Dillon and Punnivan for Coates- S q Uare a t Grcencastle, eighty-two, “"At the trial July 10. for the pros- \ I and Hammond and Myers for y,. ars a go. would have been more of j edition appeared Messers. Usher.

Coca

The locals counted five hits to four of the community now than it was for the visitors Four errors were t)u , n p'jghts were much more frechargod against the Coca Cola bovs qll( . nt t!lrn than th ey are now, the

and two against Coatesville. Dillon j, GC j e jy D f

struck out three and walked four advanced to the point at which such local batsmen Hammond did not roU gb displays of human emotions

issue a walk and failed to get a became interdicted,

strike-out. I This fight was between Dr. G. W.

ENJOY A GOOD SHOW IN \||; CONDITIONED COMl'OR I :

Early Facts Of Futiiam County Are Of Interest To Present Age

Greencastle UT/j M 0 N D A Y, "q ONE DAY Handy Show Grojj Only l-arge CiroM,

Cola comprise ! the batteries a shock to the minds of the residents Cowgill, Daggy and Crawley. For the

Seven errors on the part of the Christian church played a big part in the Kiwanis team recording a 9 to 2 decision. The losing side out-hit their opponents 7 to 5. The nine funs for the winners all came in the third inning. Messersmith and Ernshaw made up the Kiwanis batterv.

Stockton and George Secrest, the former being cut in some fourteen places with a bowie knife wielded by Secrest. so the jury later said, causing his death within a short time.

Secrest was town marshal.

In the trial of Secrest for the killing, a number of the best-known at-

whilo Pingleton and Heavin were the torney8 of the city participated, and for the Christian church gecrtgt ultImately wa . s foun ,, not outf.t Messersmith fanned nine and ficlf .,, rfcnsc bci ng his plea in walked two. while Pingleton was ab8temcnt of tJie crime . credited with five strikeouts and four Th( . on , y source of information w Ilks J Giddings drove out a triple conct . nlinff thc affair ia the files of and Cartwright and Hanna connected t j 10 Banner

for doubles.

| On June 27 1855. the Putnam Ban- | ner had thc following in its account

Thc Standings

FEDERAL LEAGUE

VV.

Pet i

Krogers

. 7

.700

Stonebreakers

.555

Kiwanis

.500

Boosters

.4 44

State Highway

. 3

429

Christian Church

.400

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pet.

Merchants

. 8

.1000

Midwest

.. 5

.625

Zinc Mill

. 4

.500

Coca Cola

. 4

.500

Putnamville

. 2

.222

defense were Messers. Matson. Wil-

liamson. Ecklcs and Secrest. “James Taylor testified . . . ‘the

the town not yet having! n ext I saw of them was at the back!

part of the store, their arms around one another, Stockton holding Sccrest’s right arm. in thc hand of which was a large bowie knife. 1

saw Stockton fall, bleeding.’ “Willard Wheeler, clerk testifie 1

‘Stockton come up and asked Secrest what it was he would have to dry up

about.’

There wore many other witnesses whose testimony was similar to thc !

above.”

That hearing was held before the |

coroner.

In its issue of July 18. 1855, the Banner said: “The examining trial of Mr. Socrest for the killing of Dr. G. IV. j Stockton commenced before the may i or of this place Tuesday and continued three days. Twenty-five or 3(1 j witnesses were examined. Two I speeches were mafic on either side Cowgill and Ushr for the state, and Matson and Williamson for the de- , tense. Secrest was bound over to the circuit court in the sum of

$1,500.’’

Secrest was tried during the fall term of circuit court hut there was no account of thc trial in the Banner.

this circus this PomoinriRiLT on i STREAMUNfO REO L JPEEDKfiGOK TRUCKS £ W • lo®* 1 ,: t *(

| of the tragedy:

“Cn Saturday morning last. Dr. G. W Stockton and George Secrest got into a quarrel about some trivial matter which resulted in blows, Stockton using a cane and Secrest a large bowie knife. “The difficulty took place in Taylor’s store on the south side of the public square. Stockton was cut in

ne eight or ten places and died merely a statement to the effect that nday morning. ' t bP jury disagreed and the defendant •The occasion was a shocking one would bo up again during thc next

Previews and Reviews I AT LOCAL THEATERS -f Voneastle “Parnell,” the tremendously moving fictional drama of Charles Stewart Parnell “Uncrowned King of Ireland.” showing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Voncastlc Theatre with Clark Gable and Myran Loy costarred at the head of a cast of big names. The new picture presents Gable as thc dynamic Irish patroit who sacrificed a glorious career because of another man's wife, and Miss Loy as that woman the lovely Katie O'shea, wedded to a man she despised.

. . Dr. Stockton leaves a wife and a large family of small children. “Putr.am county is certainly trying to outstrip all others in the state in scenes of blooshed. This is no less that the eighth murder in the last four years . . . Carrying concealed weapons is getting too prevalent. “The coroner's jury brought in a verdict that Stockton come to his death from wound received by a nnwir knife in the hand of Seerest and that Secrest is guilty of murder

in the second degree.

“The remains of Stockton were buried with Masonic honors. There was the largest procession we have

ever seen in Grcencastle.”

term of court. At that later hearing, found him not quilty.

A referenv to the caset paper of 1 >85 meiil .ens tli ton was st.it ' ^

the jury Secrest. The latt r was I

shal.

Chateau A thrilling and humorous mystery story paid in the colorful cinema capital is “Super Sleuth,” which co-stars Jack Oakie and Ann Sothern showing Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Chateau Theatre. Cast as a swell-headed actor who has won recogition as the number one screen sleuth, Oakie attempts to prove to the world that he is a mas-ter-mind off the screen as well as on it. As the climax to a series of film tar murders committed by a friend who calls himself the “Celebrity Kid”, j Oakie is chosen as the next victim, j but thc first attempt on his life rc-1 rult-s in the accidential killing of a i famous leading man.

DON'T DOSE Needlessly With Laxatives Many caars It ' • Ik? trier V. Ormw. Otliei vomiting-. Laxative

Dcpauw’s Oi l- t Fraternity

<1860' “The members of Beta Theta Pi gave a reunion supper at Thornburgh's hal! on Monday evening last. The affair was grand, genial. and intellectual: characterized by a spirit clearly indicating their appreciation of each other an the devotion to their order. The toasts were peculiarly interesting and appropriate. The refreshments prepared bv Confectioner Hanneman were tru'v luxurious and proved him at the head of his business "

of slow or irregular oowols dm (i to Hound or Stoumrii <*nDs. Other signs: Stomach tliNcomfort. vomiting. ii»s of appetite, weiarht or color. ! ivafivi - don’t help. (Jet Jaunt R Verm if litre, u-i ,1 107 years, for children nnd adults. Big uottic—40 million sold.

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NOTICE OK ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed by the Judge of the Circuit Court of Putnam County. State of Indiana ! Administrator of the estate of' Charles \V. Whitecotton. late of Putnam County, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be sol-

vent.

First-Citizens Bank and Trust Co

Administrator. July 23. 1957.

Attorney. Theodore Cawley. Homer C. Morrison. Clerk of

Putnam Circuit Court.

the j 24-3t

Recent premiere of S. N. Behrman's new play. "An'UfL San Francisco, starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontani applause of critics and has been hailed as probable 1 ulitzer prize for the coming searon. Based on the f ' ' ,, i dary theme involving Zeus and his mortal love. the hero-king, Amphitryon, it offers Fontarr.e an5 1 •*“* opportunity to display their tal-nts for bl- 1 ' 1 k «$>aikling dialogue.